France maps out Rafale exports for Saudi, India, but future fighter tension with Germany lingers

France has moved closer to securing two new Rafale fighter jet orders by opening talks with India and Saudi Arabia, which could potentially see Dassault manufacture an additional 80 aircraft. But as lucrative as those prospects are, fresh uncertainty concerning the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/SCAF next generation fighter project — featuring France, Germany and Spain — threatens to overshadow them.

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